overflowing; shimmering (of water)
Tone colorsmāmámǎmàma
Meanings
2 senses · 5 examplesadjective
full to the brim; overflowing
literaryA literary term describing a vessel or body of water so full it is about to spill over.
Yàn宴
huì会
shàng上
，
jīn金
zūn樽
liàn潋
yàn滟
，
bīn宾
zhǔ主
jìn尽
huān欢
。
At the banquet, the golden goblets were brimming, and host and guests enjoyed themselves immensely.
Chūn春
yǔ雨
guò过
hòu后
，
chí池
táng塘
shuǐ水
guāng光
liàn潋
yàn滟
。
After the spring rain, the pond's water was full and shimmering.
adjective
shimmering; rippling; glistening (of water)
literaryA literary term describing the sparkling, reflective, or wavy appearance of light on a body of water.
Xī西
Hú湖
zài在
xī夕
yáng阳
xià下
bō波
guāng光
liàn潋
yàn滟
，
jǐng景
sè色
rú如
huà画
。
Under the setting sun, the West Lake shimmered with rippling light, creating a picturesque scene.
Liàn潋
yàn滟
de的
hú湖
guāng光
shān山
sè色
lìng令
rén人
xīn心
kuàng旷
shén神
yí怡
。
The shimmering lake and mountain scenery refreshed the spirit.
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Sū苏
Shì轼
yǒu有
shī诗
yún云
：
“
Shuǐ水
guāng光
liàn潋
yàn滟
qíng晴
fāng方
hǎo好
，
shān山
sè色
kōng空
méng蒙
yǔ雨
yì亦
qí奇
。
”
Su Shi wrote in a poem: "The shimmering water is beautiful on a sunny day; the hazy mountains are wonderful even in the rain."